In A Little Bit Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in a little bit What does in a little bit mean?	soon	"I will give you back your dictionary in a little bit."
in a little bit What does in a little bit mean?	soon	"I will give you back your dictionary in a little bit."
	Some Random Idioms
get a lot of mileage out of (something) What does "get a lot of mileage out of (something)" mean?	to get much use from something (like a car or other equipment)	I hope to get a lot of mileage out of the new sneakers that I bought last week.

a red flag What does "a red flag" mean?	a signal that something is not working properly or correctly	The fallen trees along the road raised a red flag for the safety inspectors.
kid's stuff What does "kid's stuff" mean?	a very easy task	It was kid's stuff. We were able to fix the stove very easily.
bust a gut (to do something) What does "bust a gut (to do something)" mean?	to work very hard to do something, to strain oneself to do something	I had to bust a gut to get my work done before the weekend.
run in (somewhere) What does "run in (somewhere)" mean?	to make a brief visit or stop somewhere	I ran in to see my sister at her office before I left for the weekend.
hear from What does "hear from" mean?	receive a letter/phone call/news from someone	I haven`t heard from my university roommate for over one year.

cop out What does "cop out" mean?	to avoid doing something that you were planning to do	My friend copped out from our plan to go to to the beach for the day.
wheel and deal What does "wheel and deal" mean?	take part in political or business dealing	There was a lot of wheeling and dealing going on before they built the new convention center.
thin-skinned What does "thin-skinned" mean?	to be easily upset or hurt, to be too sensitive	My friend is very thin-skinned and is easily bothered by what other people say.
How`s that? What does "How`s that?" mean?	what did you say?	"How`s that? I couldn`t hear you because the radio was too loud."
out of luck What does "out of luck" mean?	without good luck	I was out of luck and could not find the part for my computer printer at any local store.

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In A Little Bit Idiom